Amit Chugh
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed June 2015 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 185
- Asylum granted
- 156
- Other relief granted
- 14
- Denied
- 15
- Against own court
- -39.6 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| 14% | 9% | 4% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (27.6%), India (13%), Russia (10.8%), Bangladesh (5.9%), Guatemala (4.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Chugh to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Chugh received a bachelor of arts degree and bachelor of science degree in 1999 from Michigan State University and a juris doctorate in 2002 from the American University Washington College of Law. From October 2004 to May 2015, Judge Chugh served as attorney advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals, Executive Office for Immigration Review, in Falls Church, Va. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as a judicial law clerk entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Chugh is a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bars.
In the record
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